A Spanish Court (Audiencia Nacional) has launched a probe into the role played by 14 TV channels in a possible €100 million fraud of misattributed royalties for music played on late-night shows. Among the TV channels are public broadcaster RTVE, the largest private TV channels Mediaset and Atresmedia, and 11 Regional TV stations from Madrid, […]
Portugal will start the DTT frequency migration process on February 7th to free up the frequencies necessary for the rollout of 5G mobile technology. The process will start at the Sines transmitter site and follows a successful pilot in Odivelas last November. At stake is the 700 MHz frequency, currently used for DTT broadcasting, which […]
A study comparing spectrum released in 14 countries illustrates the US mid-band spectrum challenge and underscores the importance of American policymakers moving quickly to bring more licensed mid-band spectrum to power 5G networks. “This report highlights that US policymakers need
Alongside Ericsson, Huawei and Qualcomm, Vodafone has demonstrated the first 5G dynamic spectrum-sharing on a combination of two low spectrum bands. Dynamic spectrum-sharing allows network operators to deliver both 4G and 5G within the same spectrum, enabling a smooth transition between the two technologies and therefore a more cost-effective rollout. While the technology has been […]
The Digital Entertainment Group Europe (DEGE), the global industry association focused on the home entertainment sector, has rebranded itself as the Digital Entertainment Group International (DEGI) with immediate effect. The move reflects the trade body’s increasingly global outlook as it drives regional transactional activity while also meeting the evolution and opportunity presented by subscription streaming […]
In what has been a torrid time for the world’s two largest satellite operators (SES share price down 10.9 per cent and Intelsat 17.7 per cent on January 30th), one bank report has a tiny glimmer of positive news for the C-Band Alliance (CBA). The losses, in terms of share value is massive. For example, […]
Following his election as Chair of the UK House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Julian Knight MP has set out three areas he sees as priorities during his tenure. He said he was “delighted” to have secured the support of the House to lead the DCMS Committee in the new Parliament. “Having […]
The key satellite operators within the C-Band Alliance (CBA) are suffering a roller-coaster ride in terms of share value as the ebb and flow of news affects investor confidence – or lack of confidence in any meaningful upside. January 29th, was catastrophic for Intelsat (down a massive 30.26 per cent) and SES (down 8.27 per […]
BBC News has outlined plans to modernise its newsroom to respond to changing audience needs, ensure it is providing a truly universal service, and complete its £80 million (€95m) savings target, suggesting the changes will lead to some 450 job losses. The BBC remains the UK’s most trusted and most consumed news service – but […]
Julian Knight, the Conservative MP for Solihull in the UK Midlands, has been elected Chair of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, which monitors the policy, administration and expenditure of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and its associated bodies, including the BBC, on behalf of the House of Commons and the […]